Otso Cycles hails from Burnsville, MN., which is a long ways from where the brand’s identity is rooted. In Finnish mythology, Otso is the Spirit of the Bear; the noble king of the forest, a spirit of strength and courage, and also a relative with whom we share our adventures in and out of the […]
We premiered the Moons Over My Chamois series last month and we’re back with episode deux. We asked our crew of twenty-some bike black ribbon test pilots two questions. This way, when you read a review written by one of these rugged individualists, you’ll know a little bit more about what makes them tick. So […]
Two-time SSUSA Champion, Spinner Ryerson interviews two-time SSUSA champion and recreation director of the SSUSA in Port Jervis New York this year, Mr, Dejay Birtch. It doesn’t get more seedy underbelly of cycling counter-culture than SSUSA. The event is steeped in tradition and the black arts, so to capture all of that grittiness we went down […]
Fat Bike Snowdonia #BAMfatbike2018 With the first two camps done and dusted these following months should get a bit easier as the temperatures rising. However the UK saw winter bounce back with some chilling temps which made me bag my March camp near the end of the month. Despite all the planned locations I had […]
Well, it’s our last post of 2017 and instead of looking back on a pretty crazy year, let’s talk about what the plan is for the New Year! Our amigo, Jeff Price, over in the UK suggested that he’d like to engage in a Bivvy a Month in 2018 and I thought that was a […]
Chris and Evan are behind the mics for a Special Edition Black Friday Episode of the Black Ribbon Radio Hour. Show #9 was recorded in the root cellar at the now infamous Cloud Factory Studios. Big Dave phones in from the shores of Lake Ontario and Karen DeBoise makes an in-studio guest appearance to […]
Show number eight, opens a new chapter for the Black Ribbon Bike Hour. Evan & Chris host the show and welcome (new cast member) Dee to the Radio Pgm. There’s one thing that never changes on the Black Ribbon Bike Hour….and that’s the exploration of cycling’s seedy underbelly and the psyclo-centric, counter culture, conversations that […]
I know that this week’s WW, doesn’t fit your monitor very well, but if you set your desktop image, drop down menu to ‘fill’, you won’t be disappointed. We pulled this shot from the archives and digitally enhanced the original vinyl pressing from a trip over to Grand Haven, Michigan, where we took a Ferry […]
That’s right we’re back with Lucky show #7 and in honor of gnomes and table games we’ll be playing dice games throughout the tonight’s gala radio broadcast. This week’s show truly brings the power of exponential chaos. Show #7 is the Directorial debut for our amigo Evan. Evan’s joined in the studio […]
Dave is gone and Evan called in sick, so the line-up for show six got shuffled and then re-shuffled a couple of times. But what would any reasonable person expect, from a show that alleges to represent the seedy underbelly of bicycle style and culture? Show six was recorded at the Cloud Factory Studios, way […]
So much for the playground. The second installment of kids fat and plus bikes reviews is coming to you from Fat-Bike.com. This time it’s in the form of a Specialized RipRock 24” plus bike. Leave it up to my “becoming-a-better-friend-everyday” fat and plus bike guru, Gomez, to secretly have a FedEx box shipped to my […]
Today on the 5th rendition of the Black Ribbon Bike Hour, Crazy Chris Daisy, Departing Dave, BBR Test Pilot, Evan and Uncle Gomez join forces in the Florida Room at the Electric Chicklet Studios, located in the South of the Big Whiskey (not France) near the soothing shores of Lake Michigami. There was definitely gnome […]
Chris Daisy, along with Dave, Gomez and Ernesto are in the studio for the show that Podcast Digest called pure (censored) Fat-Bike Radio and the Black Ribbon Bike Hour are brought to you by Surly Bikes. Surly makes Bikes, Parts and Chaos — Learn more at www.surlybikes.com Wardrobe for tonight’s show has been provided by […]
Beach riding is one of my favorite ways to enjoy bikes. I was born and raised on the shores of Lake Michigan and the moment that I got my hands on my first pugsley, I explored Lake Michigan and Lake Superior’s shorelines. We had 3 epic years of beach riding and then the Lake froze […]
Will the third time be a charm? Join Chris, Dave, Evan & Uncle Gomez in the Electronic Chicklet Studios and see. It’s the Arbor Day Special Edition of the Black Ribbon Bike Hour. The Local Scene – Aaron Domeier – MPLS We have Surly Brand Ambassador, Aaron Domeier, commenting on his recent trip to the east […]
We’d like everyone to take a moment and remember that movie called Pay it Forward! Last Summer one of our favorite mountain bike trail centers in Wisconsin lost their Chalet to fire. The county had insurance and the building is scheduled to be rebuilt, but the local trail group has plans for some improvements. They set […]
Will the sophmore Black Ribbon show live up to the hype? Join Chris, Dave, Evan & Uncle Gomez in the Electronic Chicklet Studios and see where their quest for fresh bike funk takes them. The Local Scene – Boulder Colorado Rock Musician and Pro Bike Jock “Uncle” Al Menduno joins us to talk about his […]
Let’s take a stroll back to 2009 at re-introduce our newer readers to the the documentary film by Carl Battreall entitled Fat Bike! This week’s Fat Video is a blast from the past! We first shared Carl’s film back in 2013 and it’s been viewed over fifty thousand times and we think that it’s one […]
This week’s Foto Gordo presentation comes from South Africa! Dave Caravias owns a fat-bike, shark dive, guest house operation down there and the pictures on their web-site look amazing! Check it out at www.fatbiketours.co.za. Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send your pics and videos […]
Here’s a snapshot that captures the spring-like winter that sputtered along and laid waste to this year’s fat-bike race schedule. This particular photo was shot at the Shell Track Race up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on the shore of Lake Michigan. Well, now Spring is here, and if you rode all (cough) Winter, your bike […]
Photo description: Big Race – Tennessee Pass Night Jam Photo Credit: Justin Talbot Some people call this kind of post a wallpaper, I like to call it Foto Gordo. This week we present an image that came to us from Leadville Colorado! The image was sent to us by Kathy Burke and it totally kicks some […]
The Black Ribbon Bike Hour is a new podcast that rubs the seedy underbelly of bicycle counter culture. Our new show breaks through the fat & fabulous, to include all sorts of bicycle hi-jinks. In preparation for these situations, we’ve sought out bicycle weirdos, for decades and,over time, the Bike Black Ribbon Society expanded (like a virus). About […]
Photo description: Fat biking the Mineral Belt Trail in the mining district of Leadville, CO Photo Credit: Scott Andreson Some people call this kind of post a wallpaper, I like to call it Foto Gordo. This week we present an image that’s been my personal desktop background since Christmas. The image was created by Scott […]
